How often have you heard of earthquake preparedness kits on the news as gentle reminders we live in an active area of seismic activity? These reminders often stress the need for extra food, water and basic supplies to help us survive a few days if the big one hits. Given that widespread structural…
Approximate End Of Use 2006 Heavy Metals Paints may contain heavy metals as pigments and/or preservatives. 1990 Asbestos A home or business built before Dec 31 1990 requires a hazmat survey prior to renovations, demolition, or repairs. Late 1980’s Asbestos Flooring compounds Mastics, coatings and sealants Roofing materials Asbestos-containing vermiculite Mid…
“We’ve actually made the commitment that we are moving forward on a ban … here in Canada,” said Trudeau in response to a question from a trade union leader. “We know that its impact on workers far outweighs any benefits that it might provide.“
New Figures show the health costs of treating asbestos related diseases are four times the cost of producing the material. If you spend one dollar to buy asbestos, you are spending four dollars to treat and compensate the condition caused by this. AHMAD QURESIHI In Queensland alone, we know that…
To remove asbestos (vermiculite) from this heritage home attic we needed to create a 3 stage decontamination containment. You can see the plastic (2 * 6m poly wall) going right into the attic. This allows us to contain any potential contamination of the home while work is taking place. This…
This was in an empty home in Oak Bay that is slated for asbestos abatement. Meanwhile a dear takes advantage of the uninhabited lot.
This vermiculite (insulation) spilled out of the wall in an Oak Bay heritage home (built 1879) when the cable company cut into the wall to move telephone and cable connections. The homeowner called us while he was gathering information on how best to proceed. We sealed the entire area off with 2 layers of poly (as…
Good work CBC, this is useful information to put compile for reference – CBC has produced a national inventory of federal buildings containing asbestos.
There’s no safe form of asbestos, and there is no known ‘safe’ level of exposure to asbestos. We need to work for large-scale bans on the use of asbestos. Asbestos is an anachronistic kind of word – it sounds like a worry of the past. The world itself is practically synonymous…
“We weren’t aware of the toxicity. I’m expecting lung cancer in the coming years, as are most of the men here,” Biremon said. BANABA ISLAND, Kiribati—Asbestos dust covers the floors of Banaba’s crumbling colonial houses, buildings, and schools. It’s in the field where people plant cassava. Broken pieces of asbestos…